Outlook Notes

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Notes are the electronic equivalent of paper sticky notes. Use notes to jot down questions, ideas, reminders, and anything you would write on note paper. You can leave notes open on the screen while you work. This is especially convenient when you're using notes for storing bits of information you may need later, such as directions or text you want to reuse in other items or documents.

Create a note

1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Note.
2. Type the text of the note.
3. To close the note, click the note icon in the upper-left corner of the Note window, and then click Close.

Note You can leave the note open while you work. When you change the note, the changes are saved automatically.

You Can Create Fastest Notes

The fastest way to create a Note, regardless of where you are in Outlook, is by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+N.

Change how a note looks

Change the default color, font, and size for new notes you create

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click Note Options.
3. Select the options you want.

Change the color of the current note

1. In the upper-left corner of the Note window, click the Note icon .
2. Point to Color, and then click the color you want.

Show or hide the time and date on new and existing notes

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Other tab.
2. Click Advanced Options.
3. Under Appearance options, select or clear the When viewing Notes, show time and date check box.